US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Chaffee, AR)

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MAJOR IGENERAL WILLIAM L.MITCHELL Commanding General Mai. Gen. William Lemuel Mifchell was born 6 Dec. I897, in Mandville, La. Afler graduafion from lhe Uniled Sfales Milifary Academy, Wesf Poinl, N. Y., in I92O, he was commissioned a second Iieufenanl in lhe Infanfry. He received his firsf Iieufenancy soon aflerward. He ,las been awarded fhe Legion of Merif fwice, fhe lasf fime for services in Korea. This award is given for Hexceplionally meriforious conducf in fhe performance of oulslanding services and sfems from lhe Badge for Milifary Merif, America's oldesf decorafion. I General Milchell was assigned as a sfudenf af The lnfanfry School, Forl Benning, Ga.. and complefed fhe basic course in June of I92I. He fhen ioined 'rhe 33d Infanfry af Forf Jay. N. Y., and lafer served wifh lhaf organizafion af Forf Clayfon, Canal Zone. Afferward, he ioined fhe Headquarfers Delachmenf Panama Canal Division, where he subsequenfly served as aide-de-camp fo Mai. Gen. William Lassifer. In July, I923, he accompanied General Lassifer fo Forf Amador, Canal Zone. In Seplember, I924, General Mifchell was assigned wifh fhe 22d Infaniry al Forf McPherson, Ga., and fhree years lafer became assisfanf professor of Milifary Science and Tacfics and adiufanl af Louisiana Slafe Universify, Bafon Rouge. Five years lafer he re-enferecl The lnfanfry School af Forf Benning, Ga., and complefed fhe 'rank course. He fhen was assigned as company commander and infelligence and execulive officer of fhe 66lh lnfanfry al' Forf Meade, Md. General Mifchell enfered The Command and General Sfaff School al' Forl' Leavenworfh, Kan., in Augusf, l93o. He was graduafed a year lafer, and was amed aide-de-camp fo Mai. Gen. John H. Hughes wifh whom he served af Manila, 'lippine Islands. ln Ocfober, I939, General was a compa ommander in fhe bbfh lnfanfry llighf fanlcsl al Forl Devens, Mass. From 3 or e a baffalion commander of fhe 66I'h Armored Regimenf. In Nov i1- 'i': e was ',-.' adquarfers Army Ground Forces as assisfanf fo The acfing chief of sfaff In May, secrelary of fhe General Sfaff af Army Ground Forces Headquarfer depufy chief of sfaff of fhe Army Ground Forces. ivii General Milchell wenl fo Nurembur , German , in November, 1945, fo become secrelary general of fhe Nafional Milifary Tribunal. ln Augusl, l946, he was assigned as assisfanf chief of personnel secfiori af Army Ground Forces I-leadquarfers, Washingfon, D. C. A year lafer he became a member of fhe Efficiency Evaluafion Board of fhe Army General Sfaff. General Mifchell wenl fo Tolcyo, Japan, in Augusf of I948, as depufy operafions officer of fhe Head- quarfers Supreme Commander of fhe Allied Powers. In Ocfober, I949, he was appoinfed chief of fhe sfafisfics and reporfs secfion of fhaf headquarfers. In June, l95O, he was named chief of civil hisforical secfion and in fhe following monfh he became chief of The milifary personnel division. In December, l950, he was appoinled execufive officer of fhe personnel secfion fhere. General Mifchell was lransferred fo Bfh Army Headquarfers in Korea in February, I95l, and fhe following monlh became depuly commander of fhe IX Corps in Korea. He was appoinfed assisfanl com- mander of fhe 25lh lnfanfry Division in Korea in May of I95l. He became assisfanf division commander here on 25 February I952. HIS PROMOTIONS: Reverfed fo ranlc of second lieufenanf, I5 Dec., I922: promofed firsf lieufenanf, I9 Nov., l9257 fo capfain, I Aug., I935: fo maior, I July, I94O: fo lieufenanf colonel lfemporaryl, 24 Dec., I94Iq fo colonel lfemporaryl, I5 July, l942: lieufenanf colonel lpermanenfl, 2 July, I94-3: briga- dier general lfemporaryl, I3 Jan., I945: reverfed lo ranlc of colonel lfemporaryl, 30 June, I94-67 PFO- mofed fo colonel lpermanenfl, ll March, 19483 fo brigadier general lfemporaryl, I3 Feb., I95I, wifh dafe of rank 2 Feb., I95I. V

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W XSXON RTERS STH ARMORED D GENERAL HEADQUA OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS THE 5TH AHIIDBF-D DIV ISION 3 T0 THE ME-N OF ed Division only remain with the 5th Armor made the Although you may basic training, you have t long enough to dif Call? Ghaff eg . ficult switch f complete your rom civilian to .soldier during your stay a tlnthe e is the bes f training you received her ttlefields of The type o learned' on ba t of lessons who have world! lt is a resul the past. Among your instructors are combat veterans ean conflict but World War ll. seen action ln not only the Kor ained during your training here could The knowledge you g to you someday in a combat area. d ving benefit y have seeme be of life-sa ining. They ma ils of your tra f field they Remember all deta t the time, but on the battle of minor Lmportance a ortant. ming .. - - our are all-imp d. in your tra d to have share country in We are prou u serve your reward w war and ill be the manner in which yo peace, 'W g- , 'fd' fi, jsyrugxa-fy -- . A f4 L5 1 'f' 'ZAWLX WILLIAM L. MITCHELL lfajor General, U. S. Army Commanding 'I

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BRIGADIER GENERAI THOMAS E. LEWIS Assisfanf Division Commander I I I MAJOR MAJOR K. W. WASHBOURNE SHIRLEY M. RORICK G-I G-2